* Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby (28-50—78) holds an 11-point lead in the NHL scoring race; Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin already has tallied 40 goals, nine more than his closest pursuer; New Jersey Devils forward Jaromir Jagr, who is two goals shy of 700 for his NHL career, is the team’s leader in goals (17), assists (32), points (49), plus-minus (+21) and shots (151); and Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has a League-leading 31 wins in 47 appearances, a pace that could see him challenge the single-season record of 48 held by Martin Brodeur.

UPCOMING DATES OF NOTEThursday, Feb. 27 – “NHL Revealed: A Season Like No Other” returns with a special, two-hour episode from the 2014 Olympic Winter Games (8:00 p.m. ET on CBC / 10:00 p.m. ET on NBCSN). Click here for a sneak peek.

HURRICANES VISIT SABRES IN FIRST GAME FOLLOWING BREAK
The NHL resumes its regular season when the Carolina Hurricanes visit the Buffalo Sabres in a makeup of their Jan. 7 game that was postponed due to hazardous weather conditions in Buffalo (NHL Game No. 647). The Hurricanes are 5-0-1 in their last six games versus the Sabres, including a 5-3 victory in their first meeting of the season Jan. 23. Overall, Carolina is 6-3-0 in its past nine games, while Buffalo lost its last four outings prior to the Olympic break.